Occupational Health and Safety in Human Resource Management Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Macasukit ◽  
Shaikha Al Mazrouei ◽  
Heera Al Kitbi

The topic of “Occupational Health and Safety” has been focused on as a main function of Human Resource Management. Occupational safety and health covers a wide range of activities and functions. This research paper looks at what health and safety refers to, why research should be conducted into it, and how it is helpful for organizations and employees, and for the human resource management as a whole. It is followed by a discussion on Occupational Safety and Health with emphasis on several sub-topics, which are elaborated upon. Light will be shed on various OSH issues, and how Human Resource Management deals with them. Besides, legal requirements for health and safety rules will be looked into, with a focus on proposed solutions to the mentioned issues. A comparison of safety measures in the global context will be compared with safety measures in the local context, to understand how different organizations handle safety. There are several recommendations for business practice as well as their implications. What is more, there are suggestions for future business research, especially in the area of Human Resource Management.   Keywords - Organizational Behavior, Occupational Health and Safety Human Research Management, descriptive design, United Arab Emirates

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Wanjiku Ndegwa ◽  
Wario Guyo ◽  
George Orwa ◽  
Robert Ng’ang’a ◽  
Elishba Muthoni Murigi

Recent trends in the organization of work have increased the risk of occupational safety and health (OSH) in Kenyan industries through exposure to hazardous substances, work related accidents and increased stress-related illnesses. According to International lab our organization (ILO) everyone is entitled to the right to safe and healthy working conditions and therefore the corpus of law in Kenya dealing with occupational safety and health should be embedded in the international OSH legal instruments. Specifically the occupational health and safety Act (2007) is expected to provide for safety, health and welfare of workers and all persons lawfully present at workplaces. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate legal framework as a determinant of implementation of occupational health and safety programmes in the manufacturing sector in Kenya. It focused on six legal areas predicted as affecting implementation of OSH. These factors were national OSH policy, OSHA (occupational safety and health Act) familiarity with OSHA, government OSH inspections and audits, ease of implementation of OSHA, Government support in the implementation of OSH and OSHA implement ability. The study adopted descriptive cross-sectional survey design but however intended to gather both qualitative and quantitative data. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 257 OSH officers drawn randomly from 735 manufacturing industries registered by Kenya manufacturers association. 252 questionnaires were received back and analyzed with the help of SSPS window version 21. Both correlation and regression analysis were conducted and the results showed that there was a positive significant relationship between legal framework and implementation of OSH programmes. 


Author(s):  
Dhimas Herdhianta ◽  
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Hanifa Maher Denny ◽  
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ABSTRACT Background: Hospital occupational health and safety is all activities to ensure and protect the safety and health of hospital human resources, patients, patient companions, visitors, and the hospital environment through efforts to prevent occupational accident and occupational disease in the hospital. It is necessary to support resources, organization, and policies in the implementation of occupational safety and health in hospitals in order to create a safe, secure and comfortable hospital condition. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of occupational safety and health at Hospital X Semarang, Central Java. Subjects and Method: This was a qualitative study conducted at Hospital X Semarang, Central Java. A total of 6 informants consisting of the main informants (members of the hospital occupational health and safety team) and triangulation informants (head of the hospital occupational health and safety team) were enrolled in this study. The data were obtained from in-depth interview method. The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: The hospital already had and provided the special budget needed in the field of hospital occupational health and safety, such as 1) Activity and provision of hospital occupational health and safety infrastructure; 2) Human Resources (HR) and assigns personnel who have clear responsibilities, authorities, and obligations in handling hospital occupational health and safety; 3) Hospital occupational health and safety official team but with double work burden; and 4) Policies were owned and compiled in written form, dated, and endorsed by the main director as well as commitment from the top leadership. Conclusion: The implementation of occupational safety and health in hospital X is quite good. Meanwhile, there is still a double work burden and have no independent hospital occupational health and safety team. Keyword: resources, organization, policy, work safety, occupational health, hospital Correspondence: Dhimas Herdhianta, Masters Program of Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Diponegoro. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 085749312412 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.04.09


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 404-410
Author(s):  
Hotbona Novandi Tambunan ◽  
Nazaruddin . ◽  
Isfenti Sadalia

Occupational Health and Safety (K3) is aimed as an effort to create a workplace that is safe, healthy, free from environmental pollution, so that it can reduce and or be free from work accidents and occupational diseases and can have an impact on increasing work efficiency and productivity. The need for implementation and Monitoring of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System at PT. Mujur Lestari must have a good corporate culture and be able to contribute to SMK3. For that PT. Mujur Lestari makes implementation and Monitoring to minimize the risk of work accidents for employees. The sample used in this study were employees of PT. Mujur Lestari, totaling 81 people. The data collection method used a questionnaire while the analytical method used was multivariate analysis. The results showed that there was an influence between knowledge on the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3) at PT. Mujur Lestari with a tcount greater than ttable, the effect of applying the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3) with a tcount greater than ttable, the effect of Monitoring on the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3) with a greater tcount from ttable and there is no relationship between the implementation and Monitoring of the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SMK3). The conclusion shows that the knowledge variable has a positive and significant effect on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SMK3), the application variable has a positive and significant impact on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SMK3) and the Monitoring variable has a positive and significant effect on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System. (SMK3). Keywords: Occupational Health and Safety (K3), Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3).


Workers are the most significant resources for an association as they contribute the most towards the accomplishment of an association which relies upon the basic abilities of its human capital that pays to the occupational safety and health of employees in the work environment. The present study is led with the objective to highlight occupational safety and health actions for the employees and their satisfaction level accompanied occupational health and safety services provided by the chosen pharmaceutical organizations. It additionally highlighted the awareness and training program undertaken by the organizations. The analysis of the current study has been done by suitable mathematical and statistical tools consisting of percentage analysis, mean (average), standard deviation, and correlation and regression analysis depending upon the objectives of the study. The outcomes demonstrated that the representatives of both organizations are genuinely happy with the continuous training program on risk of health and safety of workers. With regard to health and safety at work, the chosen pharmaceutical companies offer their employees with numerous facilities. Likewise, the fulfillment level of the employees by means of these measures is high, which is a decent picture of a balanced relationship between the management and the employees.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Indah Nihayati ◽  
Moh. Saiful Bahri ◽  
Agustina Pujiastuti ◽  
Agung Yatiningrum

It is very important to pay attention to factors that can affect employee performance, such as work stress experienced by employees or occupational safety and health. This research was conducted at PT. Akas Mila Sejahtera Probolinggo with the objectives (1) To determine the simultaneous effect of work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) on employee performance. (2) To determine the partial effect of work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) on employee performance. (3) To determine the dominant influence between work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) on employee performance. The population of this research is the employees of PT. Akas Mila Sejahtera City of Probolinggo, amounting to 90 people. The sample taken by the Slovin method is as many as 73 people, with the criteria of employees who work as drivers, kondiktur, kernet and workshops with incidental data collection techniques. The approach used is quantitative with analysis using SPSS software. The results showed that work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) had a significant effect on employee performance.


1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Campbell

If regulation is to be effective, not only must changes take place in the mode of regulation but also the concepts held by many in management ranks. Misconceptions often abound which, it is suggested, stem from a lack of appreciation of accident causation, the part that the management system plays or a tendency to blame the victim. Thus, too much attention continues to be paid to operator error, whereas in reality, it is frequently the organization that has failed. However, when management recognizes the pivotal role of the system, and makes greater use of quality control methods, the way will be open for the inspectorate also to be more innovative. They will then be initially auditors of the management of the occupational health and safety policy. Without that change the enforcers will, of necessity, continue to be searchers for violations and investigators after the event. It is also likely that the health hazards of the working environment will continue to be given inadequate attention. With the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill into Parliament in 1990, followed by a change of government bringing its new agenda and thus casting an ominous shadow of concern, such factors assume a greater degree of importance.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnesia Sitinjak ◽  
Suryo Hartanto

Kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja, disiplin kerja merupakan salah satu faktor yang membangun kinerja karyawan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kontribusi pemahaman Keselamatan dan Kesehatan dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Batamec Shipyard Batam. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian korelasional, dengan populasi karyawan lapangan PT. Batamec Shipyard sebanyak 433 karyawan, dengan sampel 221 karyawan yang dipilih secara random. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan angketyang telah di uji validitas dan reliabilitas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat kontribusi pemahaman Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Batamec Shipyard Batam sebesar 4,2%, kontribusi disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Batamec Shipyard Batam sebesar 2,8%, kontribusi  pemahaman Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja dan disiplin kerja secara bersama-sama terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Batamec Shipyard Batam sebesar 6,9%. Berdasarkan temuan penelitian ini disimpulkan bahwa pemahaman Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja dan disiplin kerja berkontribusi terhadap kinerja karyawan. Kata kunci:Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja, disiplin dan  kinerja. Occupational Health and Safety, work discipline is one of the factors that build employee performance. The aims of the research is to determine the contribution of Occupational Safety and Health understanding and discipline in work  through the performance of PT. Batamec Batam Shipyard’s  employees. This research is correlational. Population is 443 field employee of PT. Batamec Shipyard with 221 sample, using simple randam sampling technique.Questionnaire is an instrument used in this study who had been on the validity and reliability. The results showed that there is a contribution of Health and Safety understanding, the performance of Batamec Batam Shipyard Company’s employees amounted to 4,2%, a contribution of work discipline on the employees performance of Batamec Batam Shipyard Company amounted to 2,8%, a contribution safety and health understanding and work discipline on the performance Batam Shipyard Company’s employees at 6,9%. Based on the findings of this study concluded that the Health and Safety understanding and discipline contribute to employee performance. Keywords:Occupational Health and Safety,discipline, performance of work.


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